Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-27
Killed Eais Wife,. LAWYER.
TRAGEDY N A TENNESSEE TowN cAUsEp NJ NoNr


MATTERS
Lieut. J. T. Lane, a lawyer and prominent citl
1e'i was shot and instantly killed by y. B. Lester,
at Lebanon. Tenn. yesterday. Lane was sitting
outside his Office door when Lester came out three
doors above with a shotgun. lie advanced &c
within about six steps OF the lawyer and shot
him, the charge taking effect in the left side
when he received the charge Lane fell from lis
stepped up close &c Lane saying With an oath:
III XII you" and empticd the second barrel of
sne gun, aiming directly at his ieft side. killing
MN instantly. The coroners jury held an Inquest
and found verdict OF murder In the first desr,e
Lester was committed To jail without bail ana
taken 70 nashville Tor safe keeping Lester married
MIS- Gibson Gibson was a Knight OF Pythias
and had 5000 Insurance In that order The
money was secured TO Glbsons children and Lester
could not get hold OF IT. Lieut.. Lane was the agent
who had the handling or the money Lester Was
very Jealous or Lane and his wife, and had threat.
ehe1 W Kill her several times ON that account
Quickest Divorce On Record.
THE SOCIAL SENSATION WHICH AerTATEs UPPxR cIn-
CLEs IN MISSOURI
A great surprise, n not a sensation was created
In Springfield, Mo-, in upper-crust society Monday
evening by the institution In Circuit Court of az.
vorce proceedings by Mrs. Sarah H. oDay against
her husband, John oDay, 70 whom she was mar
ried twenty-three years ago. After hearing the
testimony the court at once granted a decree and
awarded TO the piainiifI, asked In her petition
allmony In the sum VI $4,000, homestead prop
erty valued al ST., 800 and the rights and privi-
leges of single person. with the custody OF her
youngest son. MI. oDay, who was present there
upon delivered 10 the plaintiff a deed 10 home
Stead, bill OF sale FOR the horses carriages fur.
niture, &C, and check FOR $4,000, and the case
closed with apparent satisfaction 10 all parties
concerned. Mr.. ODay was FOR a number OF years
CHIEF attorney OF the st. Louis and san Francisco
railroad and Is now its tlrst vice president he
Is also chairman OF the democratic state commit.
zee ana prominent politician, and IL repuued 70
be worth sl,00o,OOO.
Lord BcresfOrd Forced DO Resign.
DIscoUkTEsY TO THE QUEEN PLACES A L0Rp a
The ADMIRALTY IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.
LORD Charles Beresford, junior lord " tho
British admiralty, has resigned, but has been re.
quested 10 withdraw his resignation. The cause
OF the resignation was a minor breach OF etiuuette
at Spithead during the naval review last SATURDAY.
which is thus described: While the queen was re-
cey1ng the captains OF the fleet In the saloon M
the royal yacht Albert and Victoria, Lord Charles
bereStoru, VINO was on the yacht, signaed the En-
cnantreSs, aboard which MS wife WAS the follow.
Ing message: 'Tel Lady Charles 20 go tmmedi.
ateiy ABOARD the yacht Lancashire Which, where
VIII join her." The captain Of the Enchantress.
when the signal Was given thought OF course
That IL was special royal command but AS the
message was slowly spelled out he became greatly
enraged, ana complained privately 10 his friends
IA tnls way reporter OF the Times learned OF the
incident. The result was the publication VI the
whole story In Mondays issue OF the Tunes Lord
Charles then had no option but 10 resign. The In
cident is believed 10 be unparalleled. DISCIPLINE
fians declare that Lord Charles conduct Was viz.
tually gross Insult TO The queen. The perrna.
nent officials OF the admiralty Office IL Is said are
delighted over the position In whch the s.reforrner
Beresford' Is placed by the affair.
CoLoRED COMPANIES AT THE CHICAGO DRul-The
order against colord men taking part in the inter-
yoked last night, and coored companies regularly
mustered into the National Guard viii be allowed